Maruti Suzuki expands startup investments with a ₹2 crore stake in Ravity
Maruti Suzuki India Limited has invested ₹2 crore in Bengaluru-based Ravity Software Solutions, acquiring a 7.84% equity stake through its Innovation Fund. Announced on November 21, 2025, the deal underscores the carmaker’s broader strategy of collaborating with technology startups that strengthen its customer-centric innovation pipeline. This is Maruti Suzuki’s third startup investment following similar commitments to Amlgo Labs in 2024 and Sociograph Solutions in 2022.
Ravity’s AI-led mobility platform focuses on engineering efficiency and customer experience
Founded in 2022, Ravity specializes in connected mobility intelligence, offering an AI-driven analytics platform designed for automotive OEMs and fleet operators. The platform helps organisations interpret connected vehicle data to improve engineering processes, optimise operations, and enhance end-customer experience. Ravity’s expertise in AI, analytics, and mobility solutions positions it as a strategic partner for Maruti Suzuki’s ongoing push into data-led automotive innovation.
Partnership aligns with Maruti Suzuki’s digital transformation and open innovation approach
Maruti Suzuki’s leadership emphasised the growing importance of open innovation, agility, and collaborative solution-building with specialised entities. According to Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi, partnering with startups allows the company to quickly scale new technologies and enhance customer delight. The collaboration with Ravity also aligns with the carmaker’s participation in the Government of India’s Startup India initiative, with the company engaging with young ventures since 2019 to advance its innovation roadmap.
Ravity aims to unlock new revenue streams and deeper mobility insights for OEMs
Ravity’s founder, Vikas Rungta, called the partnership an affirmation of the startup’s potential to transform connected mobility through AI and analytics. He highlighted that combining Maruti Suzuki’s scale with Ravity’s agility could create meaningful value for customers and enable organisations to unlock new revenue streams. The investment signals rising convergence between legacy automakers and mobility-tech startups, as the industry accelerates toward digital, data-driven ecosystems.
